The Status of Distance Learning and Its Relationship with Learning Motivation among Secondary School Students in Taybeh, Palestine, Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the commitment of secondary school students in Taybeh to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, examine their level of motivation, determine whether there is a correlation between the degree of their commitment to electronic learning and their motivation to learn, identify the nature of statistically significant differences at a significance level of (0.05 ≥ α) attributed to gender, age, grade, number of siblings learning remotely at home, and learning motivation. The study sample consisted of 127 male and female students from the following schools: Al-Ikhwa Secondary School, Al-Salam Secondary School, Al-Najah Secondary School, and Al-Majd Secondary School, selected randomly. The study utilized a scale to measure the degree of commitment of secondary school students to distance learning. The study results indicated a statistically significant relationship between the degree of commitment to distance learning and their motivation for distance learning. Furthermore, the results showed no statistically significant differences at a significance level of (0.05 ≥ α) among secondary school students in Taybeh in the degree of commitment to using distance learning attributed to gender, age, grade, and number of siblings learning remotely at home. Similarly, there were no statistically significant differences at a significance level of (0.05 ≥ α) among secondary school students in Taybeh in learning motivation attributed to gender, age, and number of siblings learning remotely at home. Finally, the results indicated statistically significant differences at a significance level of (0.05 ≥ α) among secondary school students in Taybeh in learning motivation attributed to grade.